Alert archive / Alaska / Storm Warnings in 2017
Storm Warning 155, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Dec 2, 2017, 2:58 PM AKST. It was in force for 48 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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The facts
- Issued
- Dec 2, 2017, 2:58 PM AKST (23:58 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 4, 2017, 3:21 PM AKST
- In force
- 48 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
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878 FZAK61 PAFC 022358 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 258 PM AKST Sat Dec 2 2017 Offshore waters forecast for the Gulf of Alaska West of 144W Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ399-031430- 258 PM AKST Sat Dec 2 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A front in the southwest Gulf moves into the northern Gulf through Mon. The associated North Pacific low will move to 54N 159W at 962 mb by Sun morning then to 56N 156W at 960 mb by Sun afternoon and inland by Mon morning. A second North Pacific low will move to 55N 156W at 997 mb by Mon afternoon. $$ PKZ351-031430- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 258 PM AKST Sat Dec 2 2017 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...SE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft building to 17 to 20 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 19 to 33 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 18 to 31 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 to 19 ft. $$ PKZ352-031430- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 258 PM AKST Sat Dec 2 2017 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .SUN...S wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 40 to 55 kt. Seas 20 to 32 ft. .MON...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 28 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft. .THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 to 20 ft. $$
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797 FZAK61 PAFC 031243 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 343 AM AKST Sun Dec 3 2017 Offshore waters forecast for the Gulf of Alaska West of 144W Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ399-040145- 343 AM AKST Sun Dec 3 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 970 mb low near 50N 160W will move to 56N 156W at 962 mb Sun evening and then move to 59N 156W at 969 mb Mon morning. A strong front will move into the central and eastern Gulf late Sun night. $$ PKZ351-040145- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 343 AM AKST Sun Dec 3 2017 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 19 to 32 ft. Rain showers. .MON...SW wind 35 to 45 kt diminishing to 25 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 21 to 32 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. $$ PKZ352-040145- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 343 AM AKST Sun Dec 3 2017 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 20 to 32 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 to 45 kt becoming S 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 to 30 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 19 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. $$
910 FZAK61 PAFC 040020 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 320 PM AKST Sun Dec 3 2017 Offshore waters forecast for the Gulf of Alaska West of 144W Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ399-041345- 320 PM AKST Sun Dec 3 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A strong front over the northern Gulf will move onshore late this evening. A 961 mb low at 56N 157W will move across Kodiak Island tonight then inland across Southwest Alaska Mon morning. A 1005 mb low will develop at 53N 146W Mon evening then move to 60N 147W at 1005 mb by Tue afternoon. This low will then dissipate and move inland by Tue evening. $$ PKZ351-041345- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 320 PM AKST Sun Dec 3 2017 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 30 to 45 kt increasing to 40 to 50 kt after midnight. Seas 18 to 23 ft building to 22 to 34 ft after midnight. Rain showers. .MON...SW wind 45 kt diminishing to 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 23 to 35 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ352-041345- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 320 PM AKST Sun Dec 3 2017 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 21 to 36 ft. .MON...SW wind 35 to 50 kt becoming S 20 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 26 to 34 ft subsiding to 18 to 26 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .TUE...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$
224 FZAK61 PAFC 041238 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 338 AM AKST Mon Dec 4 2017 Offshore waters forecast for the Gulf of Alaska West of 144W Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ399-050145- 338 AM AKST Mon Dec 4 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 969 mb low at 59N 153W will move to 61N 162W at 981 mb Mon afternoon. A 1003 mb low near 55N 145W Mon night will move to 60N 149W Tue afternoon and then dissipate. A 990 mb North Pacific low will move to 54N 150W early Wed morning. $$ PKZ351-050145- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 338 AM AKST Mon Dec 4 2017 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW wind 40 to 50 kt diminishing to 25 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 23 to 35 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. Rain. .TUE...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. $$ PKZ352-050145- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 338 AM AKST Mon Dec 4 2017 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW wind 30 to 45 kt becoming S 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 26 to 34 ft subsiding to 18 to 26 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 to 30 kt becoming SE 10 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .TUE...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. $$
931 FZAK61 PAFC 050021 OFFAER Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 321 PM AKST Mon Dec 4 2017 Offshore waters forecast for the Gulf of Alaska West of 144W Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ399-051345- 321 PM AKST Mon Dec 4 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A 996 mb low over the northeast Pacific Tue afternoon will move to 53N 148W at 993 mb by Tue night and then to 59N 150W at 990 nm by Wed afternoon. $$ PKZ351-051345- Gulf of Alaska Offshore North of 57N and West of 144W- 321 PM AKST Mon Dec 4 2017 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. Rain. .TUE...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. Rain. .WED...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 14 to 20 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. $$ PKZ352-051345- Gulf of Alaska Offshore South of 57N North of 55N and West of 144W- 321 PM AKST Mon Dec 4 2017 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 20 to 30 kt becoming SE 10 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .TUE...SE wind up to 15 kt increasing to 15 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft building to 8 to 16 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. Rain. .WED...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 3:13 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Dec 1, 3:35 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 23 hr | |
| Dec 2, 3:48 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 59 hr | |
| Dec 2, 3:48 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 6 days | |
| Dec 2, 3:57 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 11 hr | |
| Dec 2, 3:57 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 2, 3:57 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 2, 3:57 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 2, 2:58 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 2, 2:58 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Dec 2, 2:58 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Dec 2, 2:58 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 2, 2:58 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 13 hr |
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